City Engineer, Greenwood

City of Greenwood – City Engineer

Job Title:

City Engineer Job Category:
Exempt

Department/Group:
Community Development Services

Job Code:

Location:

City Center
300 South Madison Ave Greenwood, IN 46142

Travel Required:

Yes

Level/Salary Range:
Contingent on Experience Position Type:
Full Time

HR Contact:
Director of Human Resources Supervisor:
Mayor/Deputy Mayor

Fax or E-mail:

Mail:
City of Greenwood Attention:
Human Resources Department
300 So Madison Avenue Greenwood, IN 46142

Responsible for planning, designing, and monitoring the City’s infrastructure, review, monitoring and inspection of construction plans and projects.

• Compliance with the Code of Conduct and Ethics as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Reviews residential, commercial and industrial development plans and makes on-site inspections for compliance with local ordinances/codes. Serves on Technical Review Committee.
• Assists Sanitation, Stormwater and Street Departments with planning and implementation of infrastructure improvement projects, including evaluating needs, developing long-range plans, receiving and investigating public complaints, inspecting/surveying project sites, and reviewing/approving construction plans, service agreements, bonding and/or legal documents, such as for storm and sanitary drainage and acquisition of rights-of-way and easements. Prepares specifications and bid documents for annual Street Department maintenance contracts.
• Reviews and monitors contracts with consultants for design, inspection and/or testing of propose/existing infrastructure projects. Supervises and/or conducts field review of contracted construction projects to ensure compliance with approved plans for subdivision improvements and site developments.
• Maintains and updates subdivision bond files, reviews construction plans, and performs on-site inspections to ensure compliance with ordinances and engineering standards, including residential, commercial and industrial projects.
  
  Corresponds/communicates with developers as needed.
• Receive inquiries and complaints and directs to appropriate person or department. Provides follow up as needed.
• Prepares specification, designs and plans; coordinates and completes appropriate documents for related contracts, coordinates activities/projects with appropriate government agencies; inspects projects during and after completion;and provides technical support as needed for the City’s departmental construction projects.
• Assists in acquisition of easements and rights-of-way for City projects, including explaining processes to property owners.
• Attends, participates and conducts public hearings/meetings as required, and serves as an advisor to the City Planning Commission.
• Conducts studies regarding traffic control, signage and related issues and makes recommendations to Board of Public Works and Safety and/or City Council.
• May be requested to prepare and make public speeches and presentations.
• Periodically collaborates and coordinates with County officials regarding bridge construction projects within city limits.
• Meets and coordinates with state and local agencies concerning impact and coordination of various infrastructure projects, including transportation and sewers.
• Serves on 24-hour call for emergencies.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Technology or related field
• Certification:
  Must be a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Indiana.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a governmental engineering department or in an engineering capacity that works closely with municipalities.
• Skills and Abilities:
  
  Working knowledge and ability of computer and computer software. Ability to work on…